A cable modem hacker who published a guide in 2006 has been indicted on three federal charges in the US. Ryan Harris, who goes by DerEngel, was charged with abetting computer intrusion, wire fraud, and conspiracy. Harris leads a group called TCNiSO that sells modified cable modems with firmware that lets users control functionality, and his book Hacking the Cable Modem. offers instructions on unblocking network ports and uncapping. (Wired)